'The Butler' -- two and 1/2 stars

'The Butler' -- two and 1/2 stars

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PG-13; 2:12 running time The best scenes in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" ¿ a family farewell at a bus station; a few drinks and a few dangerous glances among friends in an ordinary Washington, D.C., living room ¿ steer clear of the White House and keep a comfortable and freeing distance from the flotilla of celebrity impersonations sailing by.

PG-13; 2:12 running time The best scenes in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" ¿ a family farewell at a bus station; a few drinks and a few dangerous glances among friends in an ordinary Washington, D.C., living room ¿ steer clear of the White House and keep a comfortable and freeing distance from the flotilla of celebrity impersonations sailing by.

PG-13; 2:12 running time The best scenes in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" ¿ a family farewell at a bus station; a few drinks and a few dangerous glances among friends in an ordinary Washington, D.C., living room ¿ steer clear of the White House and keep a comfortable and freeing distance from the flotilla of celebrity impersonations sailing by.